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Joe Biden recalled a tense confrontation with Chuck Schumer during the final weeks of his 2024 presidential campaign.
You’re reading The TNR Blue Book. Get daily scoops, strategy, and developments inside the liberal ideas factory delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for free. Inside Washington Senators were skittish on Tuesday when asked if they would support Senator Chuck Schumer for majority leader.
The Maryland senator says he wants to lead Senate Democrats because Americans voted to “reject the status quo” and “business as usual” in the 2026 midterm elections.
Van Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."
Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.